Crash on Startup

Walt

Can you please double-check to make sure 0.12.10 still works?

qwerte

Okay, I still had the old Cosmoteer 0.12.10 Setup.exe so I ran it and it works.

Walt

qwerte Good to know, thanks for testing.

It looks like your graphics drivers are from 2011, and old Intel drivers are notoriously buggy. Can you please try updating them?

qwerte

Windows says "The best driver software for your device is already installed", "Windows has determined that the driver software for your device is up to date" when updating from device manager. Device Manager shows both "Intel(R) HD Graphics Family" and "NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M" and says both are up to date.

qwerte

I tried a couple more things that didn't help:

uninstalling and reinstalling 0.12.11
renaming My Games\Cosmoteer to Cosmoteer_

Walt

Ah, right, you have dual integrated-and-dedicated GPUs. In your settings.txt file, look for the line that says AdapterIndex = 0. Trying changing it to AdapterIndex = 1. It probably won't work, but it's worth a shot.

qwerte

Yeah, that just caused it to crash without first showing any graphics on the screen.

Walt

As I suspected. It might be worth poking around your driver settings to see if there's any way you can tell it to run Cosmoteer on the Nvidia GPU as opposed to the Intel GPU.

Walt

Anyway, I do believe I know what change I made that causes 0.12.11 to crash on startup for you and a few other people. Pretty sure the core issue is a driver bug, but I think I can work around it.

Walt

Oh, and it's also probably worth checking for updates from your computer manufacturer's website. They might have updates that Windows doesn't know about.

qwerte

It's odd, I had no idea I had an NVIDIA chip that wasn't being used... but I have no idea how to activate it.

I tried downloading the "Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows" but the installer decided "This computer does not meet the minimum requirements for installing the software." And the Intel Driver Update Utility doesn't suggest any updates.

Walt

qwerte It's odd, I had no idea I had an NVIDIA chip that wasn't being used

I'm not sure that it's not being used. But apparently in some cases you have to tell the drivers to prefer to use the dedicated GPU instead of the integrated GPU. I have no idea whether your computer is like that.

On computers that have dual GPUs from two different manufactures (in your case, Intel and Nvidia), usually the computer manufacturer itself (like Dell, HP, or whoever made your laptop) provides a custom driver that automatically handles switching between the GPUs. So downloading a driver from Intel probably wouldn't work, since you need a custom driver straight from your computer manufacturer.

qwerte

Thanks for the tip! (Although in my case the manufacturer doesn't seem to offer video drivers.)

Walt

qwerte Can you please try this build and let me know if it works for you? https://cosmoteer.net/downloads/Cosmoteer%20dev%20Setup.exe

(If it does, you'll get a "new version released" message, which you can ignore.)

Sharario

In case of Intel + Nvidia, you need to first install the Intel drivers and then the Nvidia drivers. If you try to install the Nvidia drivers first, it will tell you it needs to have the Intel drivers installed first.

qwerte

Please pardon the delay - apparently email notifications for this forum are disabled by default?

Good news, it works!!!! Edit: 0.12.12 also works.

Walt

qwerte Awesome! 0.12.12 has that same fix in it, so hopefully that works for you as well.

loach

hello,
I've been the same probleme than qwerte. Monday I upgrade to .11 and the game well work but today he crash. I uninstall .12 et install .11 but it crash too 🙁 . I think it's my driver too but someone can confirm that plz ?
Sorry for the approximative english i'm french

MODS ARE ENABLED. THIS CRASH MAY BE CAUSED BY A MOD.

PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE CREATOR OF THE MOD.
Halfling.ObjectText.OTNavigateException: Unable to find node at path "<Bounty Mode/bounty mode.txt>/ThreatLevels/2".
à Halfling.ObjectText.OTNode.FindAtPath(String path, Boolean dereferenceFinalNode) dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTNode.cs:ligne 255
à Cosmoteer.Mods.ModOverridesAction.ApplyAction(OTFile rulesFile) dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Mods\ModOverridesAction.cs:ligne 22
à Cosmoteer.Mods.ModInfo.ApplyPreLoadMods(OTFile rulesFile) dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Mods\ModInfo.cs:ligne 49
à Cosmoteer.Assets.ApplyPreLoadMods(OTFile rulesFile) dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Assets.cs:ligne 286
à Cosmoteer.Assets.LoaderThread() dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Assets.cs:ligne 254
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Logging successful initialized.
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | .NET Runtime Version: 4.0.30319.42000
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Local: fr-FR
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Language: fr-FR
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Cosmoteer version 0.12.11
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Microsoft Windows 10 Famille 64 bits 10.0.14393
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz (4 logical processors)
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | 4010,3 MB RAM
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500 (10.18.15.4248) (04/08/2015)
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | 1024,0 MB VRAM
09/20/2017 20:05:28 |

09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Loaded app settings.
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Mixpanel Distinct ID: 08754716-c97f-46e5-94b1-930694fd62f4
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Setup default cursor.
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Using display adapter 0
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Created DXGI factory.
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Adapter #0: Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Output #0: Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768)
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Adapter #1: NVIDIA GeForce 820M
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Adapter #2: Microsoft Basic Render Driver
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Updated Windows form configuration for borderless window.
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Created Windows form.
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Direct3D Feature Level: Level_11_0
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Created Direct3D 11 Device.
09/20/2017 20:05:28 | Created swap chain: 1366x768.
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Created window.
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Created clock.
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | FLUSH TEST: 2
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Created graphics manager.
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Created XAudio2 device.
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Created audio manager.
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Created input manager.
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Created default font.
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Initial app state is 'MainMenu'
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Initial application settings:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | LastGameVersion:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | InitState: MainMenu
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Language:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | LockCursor: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | EdgePanMode: Analog
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | EdgePanSpeed: 15
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | KeyboardPanSpeed: 15
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | KeyboardZoomSpeed: 10
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | KeyboardRotSpeed: 90°
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | InvertMouseWheelZoom: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | MouseWheelZoomSpeed: 1,12
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | MouseWheelZoomAtCursor: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | StickyFocus: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | HighDpiMode: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AnimateBackgrounds: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | FancyParticles: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AllowShipDeselection: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PreferBlueprintMode: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BlueprintAutoPause: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BuildAutoFocus: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BuildAutoRotate: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BuildAutoInteriors: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PaintAutoFocus: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PaintAutoRotate: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PaintAllowOverwrite: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PaintMirrorMode: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | RepairAutoFocus: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | RepairAutoRotate: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BuildAllowOverwrite: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BuildAutoDoors: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BuildEnforceCrewAccess: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BuildMirrorMode: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | GrabLeavesCorridors: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | RepairAutoDoors: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AutoHireCrew: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PartToolTips: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AutoSave: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AutoSavesToKeep: 10
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | QuickSavesToKeep: 10
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AutoSaveInterval: 600
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | FtlAutoSave: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ShowOnShipIndicators: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AutoPauseOnLostFocus: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ScreenShake: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | VersionCheckMode: Stable
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | EnableMetrics: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PreferBorderlessWindowToggle: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | MasterVolume: 1
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | EffectsVolume: 1
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | InterfaceVolume: 1
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ShowTutorials: True
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AutoFtlJump: False
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PaintSchemes: System.Collections.Generic.List1[Cosmoteer.Ships.PaintScheme] 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DefaultBuildTool: Grab 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DefaultDecalTool: Grab 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DontReportErrorsForShips: System.Collections.Generic.HashSet1[System.String]
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | TutorialPageStates: System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary2[System.String,Cosmoteer.Tutorials.TutorialPageState] 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PlayerColor: 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | EnemyColor: 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | NeutralColor: 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | MiniviewInCombatMode: Auto 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | MiniviewNotInCombatMode: Auto 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | MiniviewLockRotation: False 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | MiniviewSize: 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ShowInteriors: False 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AlwaysShowCommandWidgets: False 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PreferWorldRelativeAttackAngle: False 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PreferWorldRelativeFollowAngle: False 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ShipLibraryLargeIcons: False 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AdHocFormations: False 09/20/2017 20:05:29 | EnabledMods: System.Collections.Generic.HashSet1[System.String]
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DeleteFileOnStartup:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | FeedbackEmail:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DefaultGameMode:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DefaultCreativeModeMapSize: 0
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DefaultBountyModeDifficulty: 0
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DefaultBountyModeMapSize: 0
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DefaultBountyModeStarterShip: 0
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Starting main game loop...
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Enabled mods:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | community_bounty
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Memory usage at time of crash: 117 039 104
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Application state stack at time of crash:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Cosmoteer.Assets
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | FPS at time of crash: 0
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Running processes at time of crash:
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ApplicationFrameHost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | aswidsagenta
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | audiodg
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AvastSvc
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | AvastUI
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | BtwRSupportService
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ccd
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | CCDMonitorService
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | CCleaner64
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | chrome
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | conhost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Cosmoteer
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | csrss
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | dasHost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | DataExchangeHost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | dllhost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | dwm
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ePowerEvent
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ePowerSvc
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ePowerTray
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ePowerWinMonitor
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | explorer
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | FMAPP
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | fontdrvhost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | GamesAppIntegrationService
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | HD-Agent
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | HPLaserJetService
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | HPStatusAlerts
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Idle
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | igfxCUIService
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | igfxEM
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | igfxext
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | igfxHK
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | igfxTray
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | IntelCpHeciSvc
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | jhi_service
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | LMEvent
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | LMLockHandler
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | LMS
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | LMSvc
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | LMTray
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | lsass
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Memory Compression
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | NvBackend
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | NVDisplay.Container
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | NvNetworkService
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | nvtray
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | nvxdsync
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | OneDrive
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | PresentationFontCache
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | QAEvent
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | QAMsg
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | QASvc
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | RAVCpl64
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | RichVideo
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | RuntimeBroker
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | SearchIndexer
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | SearchUI
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | services
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | ShellExperienceHost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | sihost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | SkypeHost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | smartscreen
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | smss
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | spoolsv
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Steam
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | SteamService
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | steamwebhelper
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | svchost
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | System
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | SystemSettings
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | taskhostw
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | UBTService
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | unsecapp
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | wininit
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | winlogon
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | wlanext
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | WmiPrvSE
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | Halfling.ObjectText.OTNavigateException: Unable to find node at path "<Bounty Mode/bounty mode.txt>/ThreatLevels/2".
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à Halfling.ObjectText.OTNode.FindAtPath(String path, Boolean dereferenceFinalNode) dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTNode.cs:ligne 255
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à Cosmoteer.Mods.ModOverridesAction.ApplyAction(OTFile rulesFile) dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Mods\ModOverridesAction.cs:ligne 22
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à Cosmoteer.Mods.ModInfo.ApplyPreLoadMods(OTFile rulesFile) dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Mods\ModInfo.cs:ligne 49
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à Cosmoteer.Assets.ApplyPreLoadMods(OTFile rulesFile) dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Assets.cs:ligne 286
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à Cosmoteer.Assets.LoaderThread() dans C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Assets.cs:ligne 254
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
09/20/2017 20:05:29 | à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Actual data hash: aa2aa6f293b7d65ea541130e491c6911
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Expected data hash: aa2aa6f293b7d65ea541130e491c6911
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Director received exit call.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed default font.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed XA2AudioManager device.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed audio manager.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed clock.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed input manager.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed graphics manager.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed swap chain.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed Direct3D device.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed DXGI factory.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Closed Windows form.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Director received exit call.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed window.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Disposed platform interface.
09/20/2017 20:05:30 | Closing log output file...

Walt

loach Looks like the community_bounty mod isn't compatible with the latest updates.

loach

i know so i delete all my mod files, uninstal game and install vanilla game but he crash. I try to direcly supress the file "cosmoteer" too but it's the same

Walt

loach According to that crash log, you still have that mod installed. Remember, the location of mods changed recently to Documents\My Games\Cosmoteer\Mods. Also, you can run the Cosmoteer (No Mods) shortcut from your start menu.